JD Vance was barred from a British pub after furious staff threatened to walk out if its management told them to serve the vice president.
Vance, who has been vacationing in the Cotswolds — a rural part of England — planned to enjoy a meal at The Bull in Charlbury — a 16th-century pub boasting a coveted Michelin Bib Gourmand award.
Staff allegedly told management they would refuse to show up if Vance's dinner reservation was accepted, the Daily Beast reported.
The mutiny was even more stinging for Vance as former Vice President Kamala Harris dined at the same venue just weeks earlier during a pre-wedding celebration for Steve Jobs' daughter Eve.
"It's been the talk of the village — it's the most exciting thing that's happened here for a very long time," one local told The Sun newspaper about Harris's visit to the upscale establishment, where steaks cost a whopping $98.
When contacted by The Daily Beast, a staff member at The Bull declined to comment on the Vance snub.
Vance's hostile reception extended beyond the pub walls. Local residents staged a colorful "Dance Against Vance" protest Tuesday, brandishing placards calling him a "war criminal" alongside mocking memes of the vice president.
The backlash intensified over reports that Vance's Secret Service detail had allegedly demanded social media information from area residents, though Thames Valley Police denied these claims, stating: "Residents were under no obligation to answer any questions and were not asked about social media."
Local frustration boiled over on community forums, with one resident writing: "The whole charade was obscene. No respect." Another added: "Good riddance" as Vance departed the region for Scotland Wednesday evening.
Steve Akers, deputy mayor of the Cotswolds town Chipping Norton, captured the community's sentiment: "We've had a curtailment of our freedoms here, just by his mere presence."
